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AV1 is almost guaranteed to infringe on patents too.

VP8/VP9 both were patent encumbered and required licensing from MPEG-LA. It's going to be interesting to see what happens if AV1 does take off whether the big MPEG-LA patent contributors decide to go for royalties.



> VP8/VP9 both were patent encumbered and required licensing from MPEG-LA.

They were not. MPEG-LA tried a little FUD to slow down the adoption of VP8/VP9.


No, VP8 and VP9 were not. That's a fake claim.

> big MPEG-LA patent contributors decide to go for royalties.

There are enough big backers of AV1 to beat back racketeers who will try to stop it.




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